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HB 747 VA
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; consolidation of agricultural commitments.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)

Summary

Impaired waters clean-up plan report; consolidation of the agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan annual report. Consolidates the report on the implementation of the Commonwealth's agricultural commitments in the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan into the impaired waters clean-up plan report submitted annually by the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor
  • Ellen H. McLaughlin · cosponsor

Action history (27)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101706D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB747) · lower
  4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake · lower
  5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
  12. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Water Usage · upper
  13. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  14. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  15. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  16. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  17. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
  18. Feb 27, 2026 Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  19. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  20. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB747ER) · lower
  21. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  22. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  23. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB747) · lower
  24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 214 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214) · executive

Text versions (6)

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  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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